Committed to global perspectives

The Global Center is a hub of internationalization, global scholarship and learning, innovative partnerships, and interdisciplinarity at Indiana University and beyond. We create diverse and inclusive learning environments that foster global engagement, understanding, and responsibility.

What is global studies?

Global studies critically examines transnational phenomena from multiple entry points. It is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that includes the study of politics, arts, economics, history, geography, technology, education, the environment, and more. In an increasingly globalized world, it is critical that we engage in collaborative research and dialogue to understand trends, linkages, inequalities, and other global issues.

At this moment we have the responsibility to double down on our commitment to global education...

Hilary Kahn, Global Center Director

Global Center news

'Art and Refugees: Shine the Light' gallery exhibition highlights experience of world refugees

January 2019

"Art & Refugees: Shine the Light" brings together glass, photography and documentary art to create awareness of the refugee experience, telling stories of perseverance that transcend cultures, time and religion. The United Nations reports that refugee crises across the world have forced an unprecedented 68.5 million people from their homes.The exhibit will be open Jan. 9-31 in the IUPUI Campus Center, 420 University Blvd. It is free and open to the public.

Read our 2018 Newsletter!

December 2018

The Global Center is engaged with so many initiatives that are advancing our core mission, which is to support and equip individuals to be more prepared for and knowledgeable about the interconnected and complex global worlds in which we live and work. Please read our newsletter to find more about our various projects including Title VI programming, Framing the Global publications, the Global Studies Graduate Group, Muslim Voices, and more.

Mapping the Future: The Hamilton Lugar School helps Hoosiers get globally ready

December 2018

The Hamilton Lugar School’s Center for the Study of Global Change is spearheading a two-year initiative called the Indiana Language Roadmap, the project is funded by the US Department of Defense, in the hopes that Indiana will be able to play an even bigger role on the world stage and in the global marketplace. The Roadmap project recruited participants from Indiana’s academic, government, business, and community development sectors and organized regional committees to come up with a draft roadmap and on December 3, 150 participants gathered at an Indianapolis summit to discuss the draft.

Collaboration and innovation are central to our research

Collaboration and innovation are central our research, which explores and provides education on issues of global significance. We aim to create public intellectuals, bring scholars and practitioners into dialogue, and utilize social media and technology to produce new global knowledge for broad audiences.